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The New Normal in Dentistry – An Indian Perspective

The New Normal in Dentistry – An Indian Perspective

Author: Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Dr Vimal Arora, Chief Clinical Officer, Clove Dental Michael Ryan, the Emergencies doctor at the World Health Organization, has warned that the “new Coronavirus may never go away, and the populations have to learn to live with it”. This will be ‘one long, long way to Normal." The countries will have to stay on course for prevention.  There is no doubt that the ‘return to normal’ is being eagerly anticipated by populations, however, that may never happen in its true sense. We have to understand the ‘New Normal’, which will be the normal now onwards. And the dental…
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Quitting Smoking Can Make Fathers The Real Heroes!

Quitting Smoking Can Make Fathers The Real Heroes!

Author: Dr. N Aditya Murali In times of a global COVID 19 pandemic, many silent epidemics are being relegated to the background. The toll however due to these epidemics, rises unabated. Primary among them is the tobacco epidemic which continues to rage on as strongly as ever. As per the GLOBOCAN 2018 statistics, lung cancer has overtaken oral cancer and become the primary killer among men with cancers in India. The toll on families where tobacco use is prevalent is manifold including physical, psychological and economic hardship. With that comes the role of fathers in the family who hold a…
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Wellness and Mental Health in Daily Life

Wellness and Mental Health in Daily Life

Author: Dr. Bhavi Mody, Founder - Vrudhi HolisticHealth Care. Wellness is a complete state of well-being a balanced state of Mind - Body - Soul, but unfortunately very few of us understand this. All our reports are perfect, but we still don't feel good... We think of spas and other therapies for wellness. However, the emphasis should be on how we feel, it has to do with us and our surroundings. It's about your well-being. Wellness can never be achieved by isolating ourselves... Replace the “I”; from Illness with “We” and we will have Wellness. Wellness is all about you, and…
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We want to optimize the way data is transacted on the internet globally says SugarBox CEO and CO-Founder Rohit Paranjpe

We want to optimize the way data is transacted on the internet globally says SugarBox CEO and CO-Founder Rohit Paranjpe

More and more users are switching to digital services from using different OTT platforms to e-commerce, e-learning, news sites and many more. However, data availability, reliability and affordability has always been a problem. At the forefront of revolutionizing availability, affordability, and reliability of digital services, SugarBox is here to solve the last mile connectivity problem. Infused with 522 Cr investment by Zee and present in 9 cities, this tech start-up is here to empower the Next Billion users worldwide. Mr. Rohit Paranjpe, CEO and Co-founder - SugarBox In an exclusive interview with MediaCatalyst, Mr. Rohit Paranjpe, CEO and Co-founder - SugarBox…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on The Future of Entertainment Industry

Author: Abhayanand Singh, CEO - Golden Ratio Films & Chairperson - Singapore South Asian International Film Festival. For the most part of 2020, COVID-19 has dominated the headlines. The virus has brought businesses and the world economy to a grinding halt. Uncertain about employment, many have become wary of unnecessary expenditure. Despite the slowdown, however, there is a steady increase in consumers’ appetite for one thing: content. Confined to their homes, people are turning to their electronic devices for entertainment. The irony is that while there is an increase in demand, the entertainment industry itself has come to a standstill.…
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Sustainable Fashion – Future of Upcoming Generation

Author: Priyadarshi Shastri, Fashion enthusiast and blogger . We as a consumer have a very big appetite for shopping. Whenever Zara or H&M launch their latest collection, millennial start buying without realizing the number of clothes they already have which can be reused or mismatch as a different outfit. As the concept of fast fashion is growing the percentages of garment waste from clothes are also increasing. The fashion industry contributes up to 10% of global carbon emission. These numbers are not going down anytime soon, they will increase unless we as responsible consumers do something including designers and manufacturers. A single…
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How Marketing will Play an Important Role for Any Product, Services or Brand in Current Times

The Covid-19 has overthrown it’s viciousness into the minutest details of our lives. It resulted into sufferings, which goes beyond measure now. But even in an emergency like this, life hasn’t stopped. The stores might have shut down, but people didn’t stop having their meals. While the crowd in the streets went empty, people are more likely to be found at homes glued to their mobile and television screens to remain connected to the world. Businesses need to rethink and re-strategize their marketing exposures to become relevant with the on-going tension. It’s time we come in terms with the current…
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We All May Be In The Same Storm But Not In The Same Boat

We All May Be In The Same Storm But Not In The Same Boat

Author: Brahmanand S Siingh Very often these days, we hear people who are facing all sorts of problems due to the Corona scenario say, "Oh yes, we are all in the same boat." Every time I hear this I am tempted to review the blanket statement and re-assess the metaphor and in no time it becomes clear that no, we all are not in the same boat. We may be in the same storm miles away from the shore, desperately trying to make it to the land, but we all are in different boats that differ in strength, size, comfort,…
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For Cancer Survivors, The Real Journey of Life Begins Where Cancer Recedes

For Cancer Survivors, The Real Journey of Life Begins Where Cancer Recedes

Author: Dr. Kumara Swamy and Dr. N Aditya Murali For long, a diagnosis of cancer has been predominantly associated with emotions like despair, fear, anger and frustration. Patients diagnosed with common diseases like hypertension and diabetes don’t generally ask their doctor whether they will be cured of diabetes but the primary question in the mind of any patient diagnosed with cancer is – Will I be cured?. Even after being cured of cancer, since cure cannot be established emphatically by the present day tests, fear continues and survivorship takes a huge physical and psychological toll on patients. This has two…
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Future of the Indian Startup Ecosystem in the Post COVID-19 Economy

Future of the Indian Startup Ecosystem in the Post COVID-19 Economy

Author: Sandeep Goel, Senior Vice President - Technology at Moglix. There is enough on-ground evidence now to suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic by virtue of imposing a new set of challenges for the economy has brought a major inflection point for startup enterprises. Economic challenges of such unprecedented proportions while delivering a powerful blow to startup enterprises that are built on weak fundamentals, shall concurrently create new opportunities for enterprise, innovation, and new-age solutions to the problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic. As such the ability to startup enterprises to leverage the following paradoxical economic conditions to their advantage shall…
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